A Polish pig transport company must appear in court following complaints from Eyes on Animals and AWF | TSB. The transport company was checked twice by us. The first time there were several sick pigs on board, including a pig with a growth under his belly the size of a Skippy ball, a pig with respiratory problems and a pig with a prolapse. In the second check, the pigs … [Read more...] about Polish pig transport company must appear in court
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Dutch poultry transporter and organizer fined
Last summer, Eyes on Animals checked the arrival of poultry trucks to a large chicken slaughterhouse in the province of Utrecht. We saw poultry trucks parked in the sun for hours which caused chicken to literally die of the heat. The slaughterhouse director refused to talk to us. We therefore immediately called the Dutch authorities to file a complaint. Based on our … [Read more...] about Dutch poultry transporter and organizer fined
Polish horse slaughterhouse makes improvements
As many of you are aware, in 2014 we released investigative footage with our partners at TSB|AWF showing the horrible treatment of horses during auction sales, transport and slaughter in Canada, USA, Mexico and several South American countries (see the Tros Radar program HERE : http://radar.avrotros.nl/uitzendingen/gemist/24-03-2014/). As a consequence, many food … [Read more...] about Polish horse slaughterhouse makes improvements
Hunland Livestock Transport improves truck design with Pezzaioli after Eyes on Animals criticism
It is not possible to put an end to the transport of farm animals in today’s world, but what has been possible is to work with several of the more competent livestock transport companies to make conditions for the animals on board at least much better. During a training course that Eyes on Animals gave to Hunland in Hungary in early 2016, we explained how the faulty … [Read more...] about Hunland Livestock Transport improves truck design with Pezzaioli after Eyes on Animals criticism
EonA and TSB|AWF poster at OIE conference
Our poster about our on-going project to decrease animal-suffering during slaughter in Turkey is being presented at the International OIE conference taking place in Mexico. Veterinarians and officials from all over the world take part in this conference that is being held this week. Dr. Cecilia Pedernera, our colleague from TSB|AWF, is present to answer any questions … [Read more...] about EonA and TSB|AWF poster at OIE conference
Ayguler slaughterhouse has a Gimdes Halal certificate despite horrible animal suffering!
The conditions inside Ayguler slaughterhouse in Kazan are some of the worst that we have ever seen in Turkey. Not only is the equipment and design of the plant causing all sorts of cattle to slip, fall, panic and get injured, but the handling of the animals is brutal. They are repeatedly electric prodded, hoisted fully off the floor, left hanging for minutes by one leg, … [Read more...] about Ayguler slaughterhouse has a Gimdes Halal certificate despite horrible animal suffering!
Polish poultry transport company penalized!
Today during our practical training course south of Gdansk for the ITD (Polish truck inspectors), highway police and official veterinarians we stopped a poultry truck from the Polish company Ubojnia Drobiu GOSZ. It was raining and cold outside, and yet many of the birds had not received any side-protection from the elements. They were all wet and shivering. Additionally, … [Read more...] about Polish poultry transport company penalized!
Chicken transport crates with the cruel flap-door now banned
For a long time crates with small flap doors were used to transport hens to slaughter. During our inspections of chickens being caught and loaded at the farm for transport to slaughter, we observed that these flap doors caused a lot of horrible injuries. Wings, heads and feet were often crushed. Recently the Dutch authorities made the decision to forbid these crates … [Read more...] about Chicken transport crates with the cruel flap-door now banned
Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse in Turkey now equiped with a stunner
The Turkish scientific and veterinarian community, as well as more and more Religious authorities, are understanding the advantages to animal-welfare and meat quality when animals are first correctly stunned during slaughter. With correct stunning, the animal is immediately rendered unconscious and insensitive to pain and thus, when the throat is cut open to drain the … [Read more...] about Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse in Turkey now equiped with a stunner
Several animal welfare improvements in the slaughterhouse of Thönes Natur
On our advice Thönes Natur has made several improvements to their slaughterhouse reducing the amount of suffering caused to the animals. Thönes Natur uses an electric waterbath to stun chickens and turkeys. Before the birds are stunned, they have to be hung upside down alive in shackles. Then they are brought - upside down - to the electric water bath to be stunned. This … [Read more...] about Several animal welfare improvements in the slaughterhouse of Thönes Natur
